How to take a screenshot on Xiaomi Redmi 10: all ways with pictures and videos

Why Redmi 10 can’t take a screenshot and how to fix it

You’re trying to save an important message in a chat, a test screen, or a funny meme — but your smartphone is stubbornly ignoring your efforts? With Xiaomi Redmi 10 (and its Redmi 10 2022, Redmi 10A, Redmi 10C variants), this problem is more common than it seems. The reasons are not in the “crooked hands”, but in the features of MIUI firmware and the hardware limitations of the budget model.

The Redmi 10 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 processor (or Helio G88 in some regions), which is optimized for energy efficiency, not multitasking. If 10+ apps are hanging in the background, the system can block screenshot processing as “non-critical operation.” Another common scenario is that you press a button combination, but only sleep mode or a rapid volume drop is triggered, which means that the Power or Volume down keys are software-based.

In this article, we’ll discuss 5 working ways to take a screenshot of Redmi 10 (including the hidden features of MIUI 12/13/14), explain why sometimes the screen isn’t saved to the gallery, and show you how to automate the process with gestures and voice commands. And if you encounter a “failed to take a screenshot” error, there’s an FAQ with solutions at the end.

Method 1: Classic button combination - Power + Volume down

It’s a versatile method that works on 99% of Android smartphones, including all versions of Redmi 10.

1. Open the screen you want to save.
2. At the same time, press the Power button (right) and Volume down (left).
3. Hold for 1-2 seconds until you hear the camera shutter sound and see the animation of the screenshot.

⚠️ Attention: Redmi 10s MIUI 13+ There's a bug -- if you press the buttons too fast, you'll get a sleep mode. To avoid that, press with a pause of 0.5 seconds between the keys.

Screen unlocked | No active calls | Sound not disabled (otherwise you won't hear confirmation) | Memory not filled (at least 50MB required)

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Where to look for the screenshot taken?

• 📁 gallery → Screenshots folder (or Screenshots in Russian).
• 🔍 Through the Conductor (MIUI File Manager) on the way: Internal memory → Pictures → Screenshots.
• 🖼️ In Google Photos (if synchronization is enabled).

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If the screenshot is not saved, check the permissions for the Gallery app in Settings → Apps → Permissions → Storage.

Method 2: Three finger gestures faster than buttons

The three-finger screenshot feature is available on Redmi 10 with MIUI 12 and later, and allows you to take a screenshot by simply swiping the screen from top to bottom with three fingers.

• 🎮 You play and do not want to interrupt the game with the press of buttons.
• 📱 One of the physical keys is broken.
• ⚡ You need to take a series of screenshots in a row (for example, for instructions).

How to turn on:

1. Go to Settings → Additional → Special features → Three finger gesture.
2. Activate the "Screenshot" switch.
3. Test: swipe the screen from top to bottom with three fingers (no pauses!).

⚠️ Note: If the gesture does not work, check it out:

• 🧹 There are no greasy spots or protective film on the screen (the sensor may not recognize touches).
• 🔄 The gesture settings do not include conflicting mode (for example, “Switch to the previous screen»).
• 📱 You do not use third-party launchers (such as Nova Launcher) that can block system gestures.

Method 3: Notification panel for those who don’t like to remember combinations

If you're too lazy to keep your head around button combinations or gestures, MIUI has a built-in button for screenshots right in the notification curtain.

1. Open the notification panel by swiping your finger from top to bottom.
2. Find the Screenshot icon (usually a scissor or a rectangle with lightning). If it's not there, tap on the screen. ⚙️ Edit and add to active tiles.
3. Click on the icon – the smartphone will immediately take a screenshot.

Advantages of the method:

• ✅ You don't have to remember the combinations.
• ✅ It works even with faulty buttons.
• ✅ You can quickly take a screenshot with one hand.

Disadvantages:

• ❌ Two-step action is required (unfold the curtain). + push).
• ❌ In some firmware, the icon is hidden by default.

Method 4: Voice command - for lazy (and not only)

If you have Google Assistant or Alice on, you can take voice screenshots.

• 🚗 You are driving (but not while driving!).
• 🍳 Hands occupied (cook, hold the baby, etc.).
• 🦾 There are limits on motor skills.

Instructions for Google Assistant:

1. Say, "OK, Google, take a screenshot."
2. Confirm permission to access the screen (when you first use it).
3. The picture will be saved in the gallery.

For Alice:

1. Activate the assistant with the phrase: "Hello, Alice."
2. Say, "Take a screenshot."
3. If Alice answers that she “can’t” – update the Yandex app to the latest version.

⚠️ Attention: Voice screenshots don't work in banking apps, cheat-protected games and some instant messengers (e.g. Telegram in secret chat mode).This is a security limitation of Android 11+.

Method 5: Screenshot via ADB for advanced users

If all of the above methods fail (for example, due to a screen breakdown or system failure), you can take a screenshot through your computer using the ADB (Android Debug Bridge) tool.

What you need:

• 💻 Computer with Windows/macOS/Linux.
• 🔌 USB-cable (preferably original).
• 📥 Utility. ADB (Download from the official Android website).

Step-by-step:

1. Turn on Redmi 10 Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone → MIUI Version and tap 7 times on this item.
2. Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and activate “Debugging by USB”.
3. Connect your smartphone to your computer and confirm your trust in the device.
4. Open the command prompt (or Terminal on macOS/Linux) and type:

adb devices

(Your device should appear on the list.)

adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screen.png

(This command saves a screenshot to the phone's memory.)

adb pull /sdcard/screen.png

(Transfers the file to the computer.)

⚠️ Note: If the error "Permission denied" appears after the screencap command, then Redmi 10 Entry rights disabled /sdcard/. Solution: Use the path /storage/emulated/0/Download/screen.png.

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ADB-Screenshots bypass all system limitations but require a PC connection, a method that is indispensable when sensors or buttons break down.

What if the screenshot is not saved to the gallery?

You took a screenshot, heard the shutter sound, but there's no file in the Screenshots folder? Here are 5 reasons and solutions:

1. You've run out of memory. Check the space in Settings → Storage. If it's less than 100MB, delete the files you don't need or transfer them to your memory card.
2. Screenshots are disabled. Some MIUI firmware has a Settings option → Additional → Screenshot → Save to the gallery. Make sure it's active.
3. SEO conflict. Xiaomi's Security app sometimes blocks file retention. Go to Security → Cleanup → Autoclean and turn it off for the Pictures folder.
4. Permission issues. Reset the rights to the Gallery: Settings → Applications → Application Management → Gallery → Permissions → Reset.
5. Media scanner malfunction: Restart your phone or enter ##4636## in the dial box, select Phone Information and click Update Media.

If nothing helps, try an alternative solution:

• 📲 Install a third-party app for screenshots (like Screenshot Easy or Screen Master).
• 🔄 Make a reset of the Gallery app settings (Settings) → Annexes → gallery → Warehouse → Clear the data).

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Screenshot Questions on Redmi 10